Introduction
One moment we’re young and spry, living in the moment without any thought of regret. Though we overlook it, the world is bustling with activity and innovations, ripe for the picking before us.
The next moment, we’re staring into the glazed over eyes of a decrepit bag of withered bones, watching as the epiphany of all our regret and sorrow, a stream of tears, rolls its way down our cheeks.
It seems so foolish, the answer is known, yet we can’t help but ask:
They addressed themselves as “nobles”, egocentric, but powerful beings, they told the world of the answer to the question all had been asking. Who had started the chaos? They claimed to be behind it all, behind the death, behind the carnage, behind the creatures, and they desired only one thing. Power. Initially, the world denied them their wish, but as the death toll increased and many a nation fell beneath the sea of abominations, their resolve washed away. With only a few select areas any longer still holding life, the remaining powers of the work gave them their wish. The Noble’s would rule.
The nobles quickly made their potential for atrocities known, purging the remnants of society of any injured, frail, or old, and taking children from their homes with the intent of study. Institutionalized schooling collapsed, businesses collapsed, everything that the Noble’s had not themselves controlled, was soon to fall in this new society. In their place, rose the leagues of Noble owned, controlled, and managed companies, establishments, and laboratories, for which any citizen who wished any semblance of a life flocked too desperately. Today, the year 2025, the population of the world has fallen to only 700 million, with the most cities and nations still buried beneath the rubble of the war, indeed it seems only the strong points of each nation have managed to still stand in the madness. Biotic engineering is common place, treason is prevalent, and the morality to birth rate is dangerously unbalanced.
It’s become a fight for survival.
The universal behavioral pattern that ensures the survival of an organism.
Pain causes discomfort so that the organism is inclined to stop the pain.
Fear causes the organism to seek safety and may cause a release of adrenaline, which has the effect of increased strength and heightened senses such as hearing, smell, and sight.
Self-preservation may also be interpreted figuratively; in regard to the coping mechanisms one needs to prevent emotional trauma from distorting the mind.
A league of rather enigmatic forces, they run society from the shadows of New York, their current strong point. The hierarchy of power within their ranks is tangled and difficult to understand, the only matter any seem entirely certain on is who resides at the top. The “artist” Nekria, the “Poet” Drean, and the “scholar” Rorion.
The Underground:
Those who run the, as the name would imply, underground of New York. Similar to their modern day equivalent, the mafia, they have their roots far into the darker aspects of society: drug rings, gangs, slavery, assassination attempts; while being the origins of any uprising the Noble’s may face.
Achomawi Tribe:
An enigmatic Native American Tribe, once prevalent on the entirety of the east coast, their numbers have been pressed to a large reservation in northern Halifax, Nova Scotia. They pay tribute to a number of spirits and god, the beast of Chaos, Sore, amongst them. When the war erupted, they managed to hold their land by unknown means, a fact that has greatly spited the nobles. The lines between the real and unreal are often blurred in their spiritual society.
The Lost:
With no real agenda, nor interest in the lives of others, these teens have banded together for their own survival. Some of the members are the scraps of Romia’s projects, either abandoned in her dislike of their result or escapees from the original facilities fire based demise. Others are children just down on their luck or without any home to call their own. Though their main focus is on survival, their leader, Rain Walker, has an interest in finding out the truth behind the Noble’s lies, as well as her own forgotten past.
Noble’s Commandments:
-Do not speak of treason
-Do not question your orders
-Do not exit or enter the city without express approval
-Do not deny any amongst their rank their desires
The Tribe’s Ways:
-Do not question the chieftain
-Do not speak of the tribe to outsiders
-Do not abuse ones powers
Rain’s Rules:
-Do not kill
-Do not trespass into others rooms
The Underground’s Whispers:
-Do not question your orders
-Do not speak of the Underground
-Do not reveal information
-Do not allow oneself to be captured alive
Rorion: He controls the banking industry. All money goes through his hands. (Gender and naming are subject to customization, though preferred to remain the default.)
The Knights: Genetically modified super soldiers crafted by Nekria; their power is almost unparalleled, but comes at a price: Many of their abilities usage deteriorates their bodies already fragile workings and hastens their approaching deaths.(Currently, four positions are open)
The “Prince”/ “Princess”: The ruling force behind the underground, they have ultimate control over all within their ranks, though they prefer to remain rather enigmatic to almost all.
The “Jester/Squire”: The second in command of the Underground, despite their title, they are the public face of the underground and renowned for their influence over the dark network.
The Palace Guards: The most generalized position within the Underground, they are the most advanced in their areas of expertise and feared by many of the general populace, some with good reason, others not. (Currently four positions are open)
Children of the Abyss: Children between the years of 12 to 18, their reasons for joining are as varied as their personalities. Most have been taught the ways of combat, though some remain as ignorant of battle as their age should imply.(Four positions are currently open)
The Bond: The latest descendant in a long line of shaman and one of, if not entirely, the last connections the Achomawi people have to their faith.
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Running a hand harshly through his course ebony hair, Gale kneeled beside the corpse, sighing deeply as he did so. With his free hand, he reached for the boys enclosed hand, lightly peeling the fingers back from what the boy had been gripping when he reached such. A small, golden bronze key fell from his cold grasp, lightly stained crimson from the blood that had covered it. Releasing yet another frustrated sigh, Gale grasped at the stained key, much too tired to do anything else.
Was it really that hard to just stay out of her room? Surely his life hadn’t been worth finding out what was inside…Lethargically and with the smallest amount of effort he could muster, Gale called out to the young woman behind the boy’s death. Was it really too much to ask to just once come home and rest?
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Nathanial was soon able to get a connection with his brother, he felt his mind leave his body. It was now in the spirit realm. Nathaniel looked at the form he had taken, it was Smoke like cloud of his human self. He faced his brother who’s eyes were dull and grey, Nathaniel said to his brother “It seems that my ability to connect with the spirit realm is growing weaker.” His brother responded “ it could be that your bond with Sore is growing weaker.” Nathanial then said “ but that can’t be my connection with Sore shouldn’t be fading this fast , I know Sore has left the spirit realm, but I should still be able to use the remnants of the power left behind to keep my connection strong.” His brother shook his head and said “ maybe you used more power than you thought you had. You should go back, you have to complete you mission or Sore will be gone from our tribe forever.”
Nathaniel’s smoke form faded his mind returned to his body and he inhaled deeply as if he was sucking in all that had left him to go to the spirit realm. He stood from his meditation position and looked out to the ocean. He started to stretch his arms and legs, he than looked up to the sky and said “ I have to bring Sore back to the spirit realm, for my people.”
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I’m essentially almost always on and as egotistical as it sounds, consider myself a relatively nice person, so don’t worry about sending me a Pm. In fact, I encourage it, it’s always nice to be in contact with ones rp members and the plot is always open for influencing if you’d like to see something come about.
Well, I figure I’ve rambled enough by this point in time and wish you all good tidings in the future, even if I am to never see nor hear from any of you!~
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